The Final Nite & Other Poems

the long version

"The Final Nite & Other Poems, Complete Notes from a Charles Gayle Notebook 1987-2006 chronicles, in verse, nearly two decades of work written while listening to live performances by the musician Charles Gayle. Including every poem written under these circumstances, the poems reflect, respond to, or incorporate elements of Gayle's music as well as his "speeches" and "sermons." The Final Nite was also the winner of the 2007 PEN Oakland National Book Award."--Publisher's website.